In a post on X, Chouhan shared a clip from Rahul Gandhi's address at the National MGNREGA Workers' Convention organised by the Rachnatmak Congress. In the video shared by Chouhan, Rahul Gandhi is heard saying that he does not know the name of the new Act.
Congress leader Sandeep Dikshit on Friday criticised the Centre over the 60:40 funding ratio under the VB-GRAM G scheme, alleging that the move is unconstitutional.
The controversy comes amid a faceoff between the Congress-led state government and Raj Bhavan over the Governor's customary address to the joint sitting of the legislature. Governor Gehlot had expressed reservations over 11 paragraphs in the speech, which reportedly criticised the Central
The resolution also criticised the Centre's new system, VB-G-RAM-G, and other technological and administrative changes such as mandatory digital attendance and new payment mechanisms, which, according to the State Government, have excluded genuine workers, particularly the elderly and tho
The Viksit Bharat Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) (VB-G RAM-G) Act, 2025, marks a historic shift in rural employment policy, the Minister of State for External Affairs & Textiles, Pabitra Margherita, said here on Thursday.
This comes amid a faceoff between the state govt and Raj Bhavan over the governor's customary address to the joint sitting of the legislature. The Governor had expressed reservations about 11 paragraphs in the speech, which criticised the Central government's policies, including the VB-G
Rao alleged that the new act to ensure livelihoods has not just received a name change but was aimed at benefiting big industrialists while punishing poor people with hunger and unemployment.
Tiwari's remarks come amid nationwide protests led by the Congress against the repeal of MGNREGA, a program that was aimed at providing minimum wage employment and financial protection to rural citizens. Rahul Gandhi had accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of attempting to "centralise po
Speaking to the media on the repeal of MGNREGA, Rahul Gandhi accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of attempting to "centralise power, hand it over to bureaucracy, and leave the poor citizens to starve."
"Kerala has been in the forefront of implementing the demand-based employment scheme, Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Program. The recent amendment to the said scheme, transforming it into VB-G Ram G, is a setback for Kerala, as the assistance from the union has decreased from 10
Speaking to ANI, Tagore said, "This MGNREGA Act, which was withdrawn in the parliament in the previous winter session, we opposed it. Undemocratically, it was passed. It has become a program that will take away people's right to work. We will go among the people. We will agitate. We are v
He said, "Rahul ji has a 2-day program here. He will arrive here this evening, and his programs will begin tomorrow. In the morning, he will meet the public. Later, he will inaugurate various development programs. He will also inaugurate the Rae Bareli T20 Premier League...He will also ad